CA2148844A1 - Method and Apparatus for Testing the Effectiveness of an Air Barrier Installation - Google Patents

Method and Apparatus for Testing the Effectiveness of an Air Barrier Installation

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CA2148844A1
CA2148844A1 CA2148844A CA2148844A CA2148844A1 CA 2148844 A1 CA2148844 A1 CA 2148844A1 CA 2148844 A CA2148844 A CA 2148844A CA 2148844 A CA2148844 A CA 2148844A CA 2148844 A1 CA2148844 A1 CA 2148844A1
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air barrier
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Kevin Dudley Knight
Graham Andrew Knight
Colin Dudley Knight
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Defelsko Corp
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RETRO-SPECS Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
    • G01M3/12—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point by observing elastic covers or coatings, e.g. soapy water

Abstract

A method and apparatus for testing the effectiveness of a building air barrier, or part thereof, whereby an identification of any air leakage therethrough is provided. A soap solution (or other solution having a similar bubbling characteristic) is applied to a selected air barrier test area. An open-ended flask is positioned over the test area and a centrifugal (or standard) fan is activated at the head of the flask to create an air pressure differential across the air barrier. In the presence of the air pressure differential the soap solution will bubble if there is an air leakage in the air barrier within the test area and, therefore, the existence or non-existence of bubbles in this area identifies whether or not there is an air leakage (i.e. break) in the air barrier in that area.
CA002148844A 1995-05-08 1995-05-08 Method and apparatus for testing the effectiveness of an air barrier installation Expired - Fee Related CA2148844C (en)

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AT414169B (en) * 2003-04-29 2006-09-15 Fischer Adv Components Gmbh METHOD FOR TESTING THE TIGHTNESS OF COMPONENTS CONTAINING HOLLOW ROOMS
CN104931214A (en) * 2015-07-06 2015-09-23 中国第一汽车股份有限公司 A machine oil cooler leakage detection method
CN109238577A (en) * 2018-10-24 2019-01-18 深圳市三鑫科技发展有限公司 Curtain wall leak detection apparatus and detection method
CN112816160A (en) * 2016-02-18 2021-05-18 太阳能安吉科技有限公司 Method and device for air tightness test, and vent plug

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AT414169B (en) * 2003-04-29 2006-09-15 Fischer Adv Components Gmbh METHOD FOR TESTING THE TIGHTNESS OF COMPONENTS CONTAINING HOLLOW ROOMS
CN104931214A (en) * 2015-07-06 2015-09-23 中国第一汽车股份有限公司 A machine oil cooler leakage detection method
CN112816160A (en) * 2016-02-18 2021-05-18 太阳能安吉科技有限公司 Method and device for air tightness test, and vent plug
CN112816160B (en) * 2016-02-18 2023-10-24 太阳能安吉科技有限公司 Method and device for air tightness testing, and ventilation plug
CN109238577A (en) * 2018-10-24 2019-01-18 深圳市三鑫科技发展有限公司 Curtain wall leak detection apparatus and detection method

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